12k^2-13k-3=0

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Solution for 12k^2-13k-3=0 equation:


Simplifying
12k2 + -13k + -3 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -13k + 12k2 = 0

Solving
-3 + -13k + 12k2 = 0

Solving for variable 'k'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
12 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '12'.
-0.25 + -1.083333333k + k2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.25' to each side of the equation.
-0.25 + -1.083333333k + 0.25 + k2 = 0 + 0.25

Reorder the terms:
-0.25 + 0.25 + -1.083333333k + k2 = 0 + 0.25

Combine like terms: -0.25 + 0.25 = 0.00
0.00 + -1.083333333k + k2 = 0 + 0.25
-1.083333333k + k2 = 0 + 0.25

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.25 = 0.25
-1.083333333k + k2 = 0.25

The k term is -1.083333333k.  Take half its coefficient (-0.5416666665).
Square it (0.2934027776) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.2934027776' to each side of the equation.
-1.083333333k + 0.2934027776 + k2 = 0.25 + 0.2934027776

Reorder the terms:
0.2934027776 + -1.083333333k + k2 = 0.25 + 0.2934027776

Combine like terms: 0.25 + 0.2934027776 = 0.5434027776
0.2934027776 + -1.083333333k + k2 = 0.5434027776

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(k + -0.5416666665)(k + -0.5416666665) = 0.5434027776

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.737158584

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(k + -0.5416666665) equal to 0.737158584 and -0.737158584.

Subproblem 1

k + -0.5416666665 = 0.737158584 Simplifying k + -0.5416666665 = 0.737158584 Reorder the terms: -0.5416666665 + k = 0.737158584 Solving -0.5416666665 + k = 0.737158584 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.5416666665' to each side of the equation. -0.5416666665 + 0.5416666665 + k = 0.737158584 + 0.5416666665 Combine like terms: -0.5416666665 + 0.5416666665 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + k = 0.737158584 + 0.5416666665 k = 0.737158584 + 0.5416666665 Combine like terms: 0.737158584 + 0.5416666665 = 1.2788252505 k = 1.2788252505 Simplifying k = 1.2788252505

Subproblem 2

k + -0.5416666665 = -0.737158584 Simplifying k + -0.5416666665 = -0.737158584 Reorder the terms: -0.5416666665 + k = -0.737158584 Solving -0.5416666665 + k = -0.737158584 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.5416666665' to each side of the equation. -0.5416666665 + 0.5416666665 + k = -0.737158584 + 0.5416666665 Combine like terms: -0.5416666665 + 0.5416666665 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + k = -0.737158584 + 0.5416666665 k = -0.737158584 + 0.5416666665 Combine like terms: -0.737158584 + 0.5416666665 = -0.1954919175 k = -0.1954919175 Simplifying k = -0.1954919175

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. k = {1.2788252505, -0.1954919175}

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